Dispenser



Dec. 2o, 1932. R, L. swARTz 1,891,787

DISPENSER Filed Deo. 4. 1951 IN VEN TOR A TTORNE YS Patented Dec. 20, 1932 UNITED sT-A or Clairon, oiio lar 18 attached to the base 17; This base nay v from packing or beeoning arehed over the discharging emi ofthe devie. The above :ind other objects I nybe `ett"- tained by eonstructing the invention the rnzinnerV illustrted iff the tccornpenylng drawing, in whioh Figure 1 it vetical sectional View 'of the irno'v'e'd dispenser; Y. 2, it section on the line 2--2, Fig. 1 showing the agitating ineens',

Fig. 3', a fragment tatug Ineens; a'rnd Fig. 4, a section on the lin-e Fig. 1.

Similar numeralsl refer t siniila prts throiigholit the drawing.

The device includes reservoir or eeeptzicle` lO preferably forrned 'glS'fsstht the contents` thereof are elwysvis'ibl'd 1f desired, the upper endof the contztiner nifty be` provided with e reduced ne'cl 1 1 through which the receptacle Ina'y be' lilled. This filling opening is rre-nged befoinlly closed ai c'oye'rfor lid' shown' "ei'ier'llyeat 12j which may bjuemhebiy @impeded to the neck 11 as by thes'cew thr'e'ds" 13. 4

The" screw' cover 12 foried of@ double thickness f sheetlnetal or thelilie as i'llu'strted in 1 the purpose of in'ipro'vingv the eiiterio'rv ,elpperencethereof. The lower portion ofthe continerlis prefebly tapered as et 14 and tfrninate's in the reduced threaded neck` 15. `for connecnon roj the threaded een@ 16 of he tasje `17. The thre'z'd'edcollr 16 for the.. self e o zippeance, be snroun'ded'bye` cylindric col- 'y Ivgitil dft-,P16 Vupper portion of the dischlrge spout 24 as be of sheet metal or the like and has 'al ehem# bei1 19 formed therein to receive the scoop or drawer 2() which is slide-bly mounted upon the guides 21 and provi-ded with e handle 5 knob 22 for withdrawing thesameroin' the b'a'se or replacing it therein. Feet 23 muy be provided upon the lower portion of the l brise for. supporting the device upon a. table or the like.

A tubuler dischrge spout 24 is lofcted in the lower portion of the 'container 10, preferably extending downwrd for a' short 'distance below the top' well of the b's'e 17.

This tubular discharge spout eigene@ for a considerble dist'ince V upward int-othe conminer 10 and the nterme'dite portion therefjs provided with substar'rtiainy lage o'peings 25 separated by the reltively nzirro'vv ribs 26. e For the purpose' of regulating the 'quantity of materiel' to' bedischirged with e'gch operation ofthe device, a' s1eeve27, hziving a. closed bottor28, is adjustably mounted Within the by means of the bolts 29 located through the slots 30 in said sleeve.` The lower closed end of this sleeve is adpted to 'cover the upper portionsof the openings 25 if it is desired to out' down thea-mount of Inateri''l toE be discharged with each'V operation.'

A sleeve4`0 issl'i'dably Inountedv over the dischrirge spout, being norrnall'y'held in raised position, above' thel openingsl 25 therein, s by s thecoil spring 41 located between the bottom wall 28 of the adjustble regulating sleeve 27, and the top wall 42 'of .the sleeve`40:

The sleeve 40 may be reciprocatd upon kthe disharge spout as bythe rod or tube 43 90 which mayy extend downward through th'e sleeveI 40, being connected to the reduced neck44, at theupper end of said sleeve, as bythe serew 45.@

VT he upper endlof/ the tube 43 may be con'- nected toor extended into the plunger 46 which is slidably located through the reino'vabl e c `iver 1 2 and through the bearing 47 formed thereon, a button or knobj 48 being preferably provided at ,the upper end of said 1'00 tion of the container so as lto prevent thesame from packing or arching over charge outlet.

For the purpose of increasing the agitation of the material, the sleeve 40 may be the dis- Y arranged torotate as it reciproca-.tes over the discharge spout. This may be accomplished by providing a spiral groove-`52 in the interior of the sleeve to receive a similar rib 53 upon the upper portion oi" the discharge spout 24. Thus as the sleeve 4l is moved downward over the discharge spout, it will be slightly rotated around the c, the angular wings 5l being rotated through the material as they pass downward :l again upward with the sleeve 40, causing s icient agitation of the material in the lower portion of the container l() to prevent packing or arching of the same at this kpoint and assuring proper feeding of the material.

A rod 55 is mounted within the lower ont1 of the tube 48 and has a pin 56 located transversely therethrough and extending into the elongated slots 57 in the tube 43. These slots are of a length equal to the height or the openings 25 in the discharge spout.

A conical valve 58 is swivelled upon theV lower end of the rod 55 as by the shoulderedL screw 59and provided with radiallydispose-d ears 60 to whichareconnected pull springs `61,the upper ends of which are connected to the top wall of the base 17 whereby the valve is normally held in closed positionas shown in Fig. l. Y

As the plunger 46 is depressed, the sleeve 4() will be slowly rotated and moved downvward, the lower end thereof having just registered with the lower edges of the openings 25 in the discharge spout at the time the upper ends of the slots 57'in the tube v43 contact with the ends of the pin 56 inthe rod 55. Y

Further downward movement of the tube 43 will cause thevalve to open after the openings 25 of the discharge spout have: been covered by the sleeve 40. Thus the quantity of coliee or other material contained within the lower end of the discharge spout will be discharged into the scoop or drawer 20.

' Upon release of the plunger the spring 4l will raise the partsfto the normal position shown in the drawing and the discharge spout will again be filled with material passing from the lower portion of Athe Vcontainer Y a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, and means for sliding the sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube andfor opening said valve.

2. A dispenser including acontainer, a ydischarge. tube in the lower portion vof the container and provided with openings in its sides, a sleeve slidable over the discharge tube, a

valve normallyA closing the lower ,end of the discharge tube, and means for slidingthe sleeve over the openings in thedischarge ,tube and tor opening said valve after the sleeve is entirely over the openings. v

3. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its sides,

a sleeve slidableover thedischarge tube,

agitating wings upon said sleeve, a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge 4' tube, and means oisliding the sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube and for opening said valve.

4. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its sides, a sieeve slidable over the discharge tube, agitating wings upon said sleeve, a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, and means for rotating and sliding the sleeve over the openings inthe discharge tube and for opening said valve.

5. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its sides, means for adjusting the size of said openings, a sleeve slidableover the discharge tube, ra valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, and means for sliding 4 the sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube and for opening said valve.

6. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion ofthe container and provided with openings in its sides, a cut-oli sleeve slidable over the discharge tube, a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, and a rod operatively associated with the sleeve and valve for sliding the cut-off sleeve over .the openings in the A discharge tube and for opening the valve.

V7. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion vof the container and provided with openings in its sides, a cut-0E sleeve slidable over the discharge tube, a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, and a rod operatively associated with the sleeve and valve for Y sliding the cut-ofi' sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube and for opening the valve after the sleeve is entirely oversaid openings.

8. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its sides, an adjustable sleeve within said discharge '10 tube for adjusting the size o'said openings, a cut-ofi' sleeve slidable over the,- discharge tube, a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, and a rod operatively associated with the sleeve and valve for sliding the cut-ofil sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube and for opening the valve.

9. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its 20 sides, a sleeve slidable over the discharge tube, a conical valve at the lower end of the discharge tube, spring means for normally hold- Y ing said valve inclosed position, and a rod operatively associated with the sleeve and Y -9 valve for sliding the sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube and for openlng the valve.

10. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its sides, a sleeve slidable over the discharge tube, a conical valve at the lower end of the discharge tube, spring means for normally holding said v valve in closed position, and a rod operatively 3 associated with the sleeve and valve for sliding the sleeve over the openings in the discharge tube and for opening the valve after the sleeve is entirely over said openings.

11. A dispenser including a container, a discharge tube in the lower portion of the container and provided with openings in its sides, a sleeve slidable over the discharge tube, a valve normally closing the lower end of the discharge tube, a rod connected to the sleeve for sliding the sleeve over the openings inthe discharge tube, and a second rod operatively associated with the valve and telescopically p connected to the first named rod for opening i the valve after the sleeve has entirely covered "o said openings.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

RICHEY L. SWARTZ. 

